Inspiration
As I took my government and politics class this year, I became increasingly disturbed by the political polarization and low voter turnout in the United States. Additionally, I wanted to learn how to create a log-in page and store information. Combined, I was inspired to create a practical website that addresses politics.
What is it/What it does
Efficace, meaning "effective", seeks to promote political efficacy: the belief that one's vote matters. For now, users are able to record your stances towards certain political issues you chose. This way, users refer to this when making important decisions that reflect your ideals.
How we built it
HTML, PHP (xampp)
Challenges we ran into
I couldn't figure out how to store html data into the database, and website styling is always quite difficult.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Functional login/signup page. List maker for political issues/stances.
What we learned
PHP, styling techniques.
What's next for Efficace
With significantly more time, data from the stored stances on political issues would be used to match users with relevant politicians, interest groups, etc. I would also have a learning page to better educate people on politics itself and trending issues. Lastly, I would improve security and the database, using a paid, online server instead of xampp and using more complex authentication. Please note that the replit link is solely for viewing the website's content and does not have functional login/signup.
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